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Supervisory Healthcare Engineer
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 140 days ago
On-site Houston, TX $136K – $177K Apply by Jun 1, 2026 General Engineering ENTJINTJINTPISTJ EngineeringHealthcare
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This position serves as the Deputy Supervisory Healthcare Engineer (Assistant Chief) with responsibility for the professional Engineering programs affiliated with the VA Medical Center, including outlying Community Based Outpatient Clinics. In the absence of the Chief Engineer, the Assistant Chief has the full authority to act on behalf of the Chief Engineer.
What You'll Do
- →The Assistant Chief Engineer is responsible for strengthening and enhancing healthcare facility engineering and operations.
- →Responsible for the planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, and management process for the Engineering Service that includes setting qualitative and quantitative standards.
- →Develops and provides the Medical Center executive leadership and the clinical staff information on the methods, techniques, and procedures necessary to integrate these programs into the mission of the Medical Center.
- →Oversees human resources management matters for the services, including development and implementation of succession and workforce plans.
- →Supports the VISN Capital and Energy Engineers in the administration of the programs.
- →In this capacity the individual meets regularly with other Engineers from the VISN and VA Leadership from the Office of Capital Asset Management.
- →Identifies and manages risks associated with highly sophisticated medical equipment and the general physical environment.
- →Responsible for providing professional engineering direction to ensure compliance with legislative and accrediting requirements at the Medical Center.
- →These requirements include Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), etc.) and other applicable requirements.
- →Maintains effective relations with local Government agencies, Labor Unions, Professional Engineering Societies, Affiliated Universities, Research Program Leaders and other interested organizations as required.
- →Provides for the budgeting and financial management for Engineering Service.
- →This includes budget formulation, justification, and execution; financial management; and financial reporting.
- →Research and/or analyzes problems, issues, or program requirements related to all areas of the facility and all facets of Engineering Service.
- →This position works with medical activities to identify additional space needs and needed renovations.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 821557da-2891-4c05-ad37-c10f0c9b1fee
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